Wednesday, January 31, 2001
6:45 P.M.
Ninety-Fifth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the roll, prayer and pledge be dispensed with.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, appointed Senators George and Breske to act as escorts to his Excellency the Governor.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 15
Relating to: the life and public service of Coach Al McGuire.
By
Senators
Rosenzweig, Farrow, Darling, Grobschmidt, Decker, Hansen, S. Fitzgerald, Plache, Panzer, Moore, Roessler, George, Welch and Moen; cosponsored by Representatives Walker, Plale, McCormick, Hebl, Kreibich, Petrowski, Hoven, Gard, Gunderson, Ward, Turner, Ladwig, Sykora, Ziegelbauer, Johnsrud, Huebsch, Miller, Gronemus, Vrakas, J. Lehman, Sherman, Schneider, Owens, Wade, Urban, Ryba, Carpenter, Lippert, Musser, Krawczyk, Foti, Jeskewitz and Kedzie.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 35
Relating to: transferring toll-free calls to pay-per-call services or international numbers, creating certain disclosure and reporting requirements, and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Moore, Burke, Hansen, Lazich and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Colon, Young, Bock, Schneider, Gronemus, Morris-Tatum, Williams, Jeskewitz, Seratti, Turner, Pocan, Black, Balow, Richards, Berceau, J. Lehman, Miller, Plouff, Musser, Kreuser, Cullen, Riley, Kedzie, Gunderson, Boyle, Plale and La Fave.
To committee on Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 36
Relating to: exempting from taxation certain amounts of pension income received by an individual.
By
Senators
Plache, Wirch, Robson, Moen, Burke, Roessler, Schultz, Breske, Lazich, Baumgart, Shibilski, Darling and M. Meyer; cosponsored by Representatives Jeskewitz, Ryba, J. Lehman, Turner, Lassa, Ladwig, Carpenter, Kreuser, Morris-Tatum, Williams, Travis, Albers and Reynolds.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
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The committee on Environmental Resources reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 37
Relating to: water quality certification for wetlands.
Introduction.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Baumgart, Hansen, Wirch, Cowles and Schultz.
Noes, 0 - None.
Jim Baumgart
Chairperson
To committee on Environmental Resources.
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executive order #415
Relating to the Amendment of Executive Order No. 411
WHEREAS, the Governor's Advisory Task Force on the Proposed Federal Roadless Initiative (hereinafter "Roadless Initiative") was created on October 13, 2000 by Executive Order No. 411; and
WHEREAS, the need exists to expand membership beyond the five (5) member limit;
NOW, THEREFORE, I TOMMY G. THOMPSON, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of this State, and specifically by section 14.019 of the Wisconsin Statutes, do hereby amend Executive Order No. 411 as follows:
1.
Provide that the Roadless Initiative shall be composed of eight (8) members appointed by the Governor to serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
2.
Direct the Secretary of the Department of Administration and all other state agencies to provide the Commission with administrative and support services and with such sums of money as are necessary for travel and operating expenses in accordance with section 20.505(3)(a) of the Wisconsin Statutes; and
IN TESTIMONY WHERE OF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in the city of Madison this twenty-fourth day of January in the year two thousand and one.
Governor
By the governor:
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
executive order #416
Statement of Direction Relating to Proper Software License Compliance
WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin recognizes that information technology is a key to providing better government service at reduced costs; and
WHEREAS, information technology has contributed to the state's economic growth and competitiveness; and
WHEREAS, improper software licensure could further result in lost state corporate and sales tax revenues and may constitute copyright infringement in violation of federal law; and
